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Fiona Apple: When The Pawn…

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On November 9, 1999, “Epic” label released “When the Pawn…”, the second Fiona Apple studio album. It was recorded 1998 – 1999, and was produced by Jon Brion. In 2020, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “When the Pawn…” at number 108 on its “500 Greatest Albums of All Time” list.

Personnel:

  • Fiona Apple – vocals, piano, synthesized bass, art concept, design
  • Jon Brion – various instruments, engineer assistant, mixing
  • Mike Elizondo – bass
  • Greg Cohen – bass guitar
  • Jonathan “Butch” Norton, Jim Keltner – drums, percussion
  • Matt Chamberlain – drums, percussion
  • Wendell Kelly, Jean Martinelli, John Noreyko, Paul Loredo – horns
  • Mike Breaux – woodwind
  • Patrick Warren – Chamberlin, Wurlitzer
  • Charlie Bisharat, Eve Butler, Susan Chatman, Armen Garabedian, Berj Garabedian, Peter Kent, Brian Leonard, Robert Peterson, Michele Richards, Edmund Stein, John Wittenberg – violin
  • Robert Becker, Denyse Buffman, Scott Haupert, Maria Newman – viola
  • Larry Corbett, Suzie Katayama – cello
  • John Bainbridge – arrangements, orchestration
  • Tom Banghart, Rob Brill, Greg Collins, Bryan Jackson, Steve Mixdorf, John Tyree – engineer assistant
  • Rich Costey – mixing
  • Eddy Scheyer – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Fiona Apple.

  1. On the Bound
  2. To Your Love
  3. Limp
  4. Love Ridden
  5. Paper Bag
  6. A Mistake
  7. Fastr as You Can
  8. The Way Things Are
  9. Get Gone
  10. I Know

Keb’ Mo’: Peace…Back By Popular Demand

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On September 21, 2004, “Sony” label released “Peace…Back by Popular Demand”, the eighth Keb’ Mo’ studio album. It was recorded in 2004, at “Conway Studios”, “The Village Recorder”, “House Of Blues Studios”, “Encino”, “Stu Stu Studio” in Marina Del Rey, CA, and was produced by Keb’ Mo’.

Personnel:

  • Keb’ Mo’ – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, slide guitar, mandolin, bass, percussion, dobro
  • Bettye LaVette – vocal
  • Paul Jackson Jr. – acoustic and electric guitar
  • James Harrah – guitar, electric guitar
  • Jeff Paris – Hammond organ, piano, electric piano, Fender Rhodes, keyboards, mandoline, synthesizer
  • Greg Phillinganes – organ, piano
  • Michael King – Hammond organ
  • Reggie McBride – bass  
  • Stephen Ferrone – drums
  • Harvey Mason – drums
  • Paulinho Da Costa – percussion
  • Mindi Abair – soprano and alto saxophone
  • Lon Price – saxophone
  • Brian Swartz – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Nicholas Lane – trombone
  • Nikka Costa – soul scat vocal
  • Mark Cargill – violin, concertmaster, fiddle
  • Susan Chatman – violin
  • Karen Elaine Bakunin – viola

Track listing:

  1. For What It’s Worth – Stephen Stills
  2. Wake Up Everybody – John Whitehead, Gene McFadden, Victor Carstarphen
  3. People Got to Be Free – Felix Cavaliere, Eddie Brigati
  4. Talk – Keb’ Mo’
  5. What’s Happening Brother – Marvin Gaye, James Nyx Jr.
  6. The Times They Are A-Changin – Bob Dylan
  7. Get Together – Chet Powers
  8. Someday We’ll All Be Free – Donny Hathaway
  9. (What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding – Nick Lowe
  10. Imagine – John Lennon

Dave Mathews Band: Walk Around The Moon

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On May 19, 2023, “RCA” label released “Walk Around the Moon”, the tenth Dave Matthews Band album. It was recorded in 2006, August 2020, September 2022, at  “Haunted Hallow Studio” in Charlottesville, Virginia, “The Mill”, “The Rhino Room”, “Hill House”, “The Village”, “Electro Kitty”, “The Church”, “Studio Zen 3000”, and was produced by Rob Evans, John Alagía and Mark Batson.

Personnel:

  • Dave Matthews – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, nylon string guitar, tambourine, electric sitar, Wurlitzer, piano, organ, synthesizer, piano, Mellotron, bass, loops 
  • Tim Reynolds – acoustic and electric guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar, backwards guitar, nylon string guitar, dobro
  • Buddy Strong – vocals, backing vocals, Hammond B3 organ, piano, Wurlitzer, Moog One, Rhodes, clavinet
  • Rashawn Ross – trumpet, bass trumpet, flugelhorn, backing vocals
  • Carter Beauford – drums, baritone guitar, cabasa, tambourine, backing vocals
  • Jeff Coffin – soprano, tenor and baritone saxophone, tárogató
  • Stefan Lessard – bass, upright bass, Moog Taurus pedals
  • John Alagía – arpeggio guitar, electric 12-string guitar, slide and electric guitar, synthesizer, drum programming, ebow, Hammond B3 organ, backing vocals
  • Mark Batson – Hammond B3 organ, piano, Rhodes, Moog bass
  • Nick Hodges – ambient guitar
  • Thomas Harte, Jr. – double bass
  • Joe Fotheringham – trumpet
  • Thomas Evans – trombone
  • Oliver Kraus – violin, viola, cello, string arrangements
  • Marisa Kuney – violin
  • Ana Landauer – violin
  • Alyssa Park – violin
  • Sara Parkins – violin
  • Kerenza Peacock – violin
  • Michele Richards – violin
  • Teresa Stanislav – violin
  • Jennifer Takamatsu – violin
  • Josefina Vergara – violin
  • Suzie Katayama – violin
  • Charlie Bisharat – violin
  • Mario De Leon – violin
  • Susan Chatman – violin
  • Maria Grigoryeva – violin, viola
  • Andrew Duckles – viola
  • Alma Fernandez – viola
  • Rodney Wirtz – viola
  • Luke Maurer – viola
  • Paula Hochhalter – cello
  • Natalia Nazarova – cello
  • Julie Jung – cello
  • Jacob Braun – cello
  • Giovanna Clayton – cello
  • David Campbell – conductor, string arrangements
  • Amie Doherty – string arrangements
  • John Alagía – engineer
  • Justin Armstrong – engineer
  • Billy Centenaro – engineer
  • Steve Churchyard – engineer
  • Rob Evans – engineer
  • Peter Hanaman – engineer
  • Steve Miller – engineer
  • Jeff Moxley – engineer
  • Oliver Kraus – engineer
  • Chris Kress – engineer
  • Alisse Laymac – engineer
  • Ethan Bovey – engineer assistant
  • JC LeResche – engineer assistant
  • Mayk Brambilla – cover art

Track listing:

  1. Walk Around the Moon – David J. Matthews, Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Tim Reynolds, Rashawn Ross, Jeff Coffin, Arthur “Buddy” Strong, Rob Evans
  2. Madman’s Eyes – David J. Matthews, Carter Beauford, Stefan Lassard, Tim Reynolds, Rashwan Ross, Jeff Coffin, Coffin Strong
  3. Looking for a Vein – David J. Matthews, Rob Evans
  4. The Ocean and the Butterfly – David J. Matthews, Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Tim Reynolds, Rashawn Ross, Jeff Coffin, Arthur “Buddy” Strong, Rob Evans
  5. It Could Happen – David J. Matthews, Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Tim Reynolds, Rashawn Ross, Arthur “Buddy” Strong, Rob Evans
  6. Something to Tell My Baby – David J. Matthews
  7. After Everything – David J. Matthews, Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Tim Reynolds, Rashawn Ross, Jeff Coffin, Arthur “Buddy” Strong, Rob Evans
  8. All You Wanted Was Tomorrow – David J. Matthews, Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Tim Reynolds, Rashawn Ross, Jeff Coffin, Arthur “Buddy” Strong, Rob Evans
  9. The Only Thing – David J. Matthews, Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Tim Reynolds, Rashawn Ross, Jeff Coffin, Arthur “Buddy” Strong, Rob Evans, John Alagia
  10. Break Free – David J. Matthews, Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, LeRoi Moore, Boyd Tinsley, Mark Batson
  11. Monsters – David J. Matthews, Carter Beauford, Tim Reynolds, John Alagia
  12. Singing from the Windows – David J. Mathhews

Aimee Mann: Mental Illness

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On March 31, 2017, “SuperEgo” label released “Mental Illness”, the ninth Aimee Mann studio album. It was recorded in 2017, and was produced by Paul Bryan. On January 28, 2018, the album won “Grammy Award” for “Best Folk Album”.

Personnel:

  • Aimee Mann– lead vocals, bass, acoustic guitar, percussion
  • Jonathan Coulton– acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Jamie Edwards – piano, harmonium, acoustic guitar, 12 string guitar
  • Paul Bryan– bass, backing vocals
  • Jay Bellerose– drums, percussion
  • Eric Gorfain, Marisa Kyney, Amy Wickman, Gina Kronstadt, Terry Glenny, Radu Piepta, Susan Chatman – violin
  • Leah Katz Aaron Oltman, Rodney Wirtz – viola
  • Richard Dodd, John Krovoza, Peggy Baldwin – cello
  • Ted Leo– backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Goose Snow Cone
  2. Stuck in the Past
  3. You Never Loved Me
  4. Rollercoasters
  5. Lies of Summer
  6. Patient Zero
  7. Good for Me
  8. Knock It Off
  9. Philly Sinks
  10. Simple Fix
  11. Poor Judge

Broken Bells: After the Disco

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On January 31, 2014, “Columbia” label released “After the Disco”, the  second  Broken Bells studio album. It was recorded October 2012 – November 2013, at “Mondo Studio” and “Sound Recorders” in Los Angeles, Glenwood Place Studios” in Burbank, California, “Firehouse Studios” in Pasadena, California, and was produced by Danger Mouse (Brian Burton).

Personnel:

  • James Mercer– vocals, guitar, bass, organ, synthesizer, percussion
  • Brian Burton– drums, organ, piano, synthesizer, percussion, bass, guitar
  • Elizabeth Berg, Heather Porcaro, Myla Balugay, Rebecca Ann Stark- backing vocals

Orchestra

  • The Angel City String Orchestra – strings

Daniele Luppi – conductor, string arrangement

Anton Riehl – score

Peter Kent – concertmaster, violin

Chris Tedesco – contractor

  • Carolyn Osborn – violin
  • Erika Walczak – violin
  • Jennifer Walton – violin
  • Judy Yoo – violin
  • Julie Beavers – violin
  • Norman Hughes – violin
  • Shari Zippert – violin
  • Sharon Jackson – violin
  • Susan Chatman – violin
  • Vladimir Polimatidi – violin
  • Adrianna Zoppo – viola
  • Brianna Bandy – viola
  • Jessica Van Velzen – viola
  • Alisha Bauer – cello
  • Stefanie Fife – cello
  • Vanessa Freebairn-Smith – cello
  • Kamasi Washington – tenor saxophone
  • David Ralicke – trombone
  • Nathaniel Walcott- trumpet
  • Brian Burton – programmer
  • Kennie Takahashi – programmer, mixing, recording, engineer
  • Todd Monfalcone – recording
  • Jeff Peters – recording
  • Jacob Dennis – engineer assistant, mixing assistant
  • Chris Kahn – engineer assistant, mixing assistant
  • Laura Sisk – second engineer
  • Jeremy Underwood – engineer assistant
  • Todd Monfalcone – second engineer, mixing
  • Geoff Neal – mixing assistant
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Jacob Escobedo – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by James Mercer and Brian Burton.

  1. Perfect World
  2. After the Disco
  3. Holding On for Life
  4. Leave it Alone
  5. The Changing Lights
  6. Control
  7. Lazy Wonderland
  8. Medicine
  9. No Matter What You’re Told
  10. The Angel and the Fool